Sash-fastener.



No. 687,572. Patented my. 26, mm. c. PHILLIPS.

SASH FASTENER.

(Application filed May 17, 1901.)

(No Model.)

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CHARLES PHILLIPS, OF TORONTO, CANADA.

SASH-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,57 2, dated November 26, 1901. Application filed May 17, 1901. Serial No. 60,783. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES PHILLIPS, of the city of Toronto, in the county of York and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sash- Fasteners; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

This invention relates to a buckle or fastener for waist-belts, including sashes and ribbons, such as are worn with costumes or dresses, and which consists, essentially, of the peculiar construction of the parts of the buckle or fastener and the manner in which these parts are united to the waist-belt and interlocked with each other, as hereinafter more fully set forth, and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a waist-belt, showing the ends fastened by my improved buckle or fastener. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of a Waist-belt, showing the two members of the buckle or fastener disconnected. Fig. 3 is a front view, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation,- of the ornamental or outer member of the buckle. Figs. 5 and 6 are similar views of the inner member.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts throughout the specification and drawings.

The buckle or fastener consists of an outer member or ornamental plate a and an inner member or plate I). In each of the members a and b are formed two elongated parallel slots 0 and 0', respectively, arranged one on each side of the middle of the member and so disposed as to form between them a broad belt 01. Projecting outwardly from the middle of the reverse side of the member a, is a hook e, the plane of the hook being substantially parallel with the outer or ornamental plate a and the length of the hook being substantially at right angles to the length of the slots 0. Formed in the front or obverse face of the member b is a socket f for engaging the hook e, the socket extending parallel to the length of the slots, whereby when the two members are engaged their respective slots cross each other at right angles.

One end of the belt or sash 9 passes through the reverse side of the member a, through the slot 0, over the front face of the bar 01, and through the slot 0' to the reverse side of the member, leaving the reverse side of the bar '11 and hook e exposed. The opposite end of the sash g passes from the front face of the member b, through the slot 0, across the reverse face of the bar at, and through the slot 0 to the front face of the member a, leaving the front face of the bar 11 and socket f exposed, so that when the members are assembled the hook e can interlock in the socket or eye f. When the members a and b are interlocked, they securely bind between them the ends of the belt or sash g, the two ends crossing each other at an angle of about ninety degrees and forming therebya downward inclination. The draw of the hook e and socket f is lengthwise of the belt, so that the tension of the belt will cause the two members to hold securely together.

Having thus fully described'my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A buckle or sash-fastener embracing in its construction twoseparable members,the outer one of which is provided with two elongated slots on the opposite sides of the middle of the member, and a hook on the obverse side of the outer member, the plane of the hook being substantially parallel with the plane of the outer member, the hook extending substantially at right angles to the length of the slots, the inner member being provided with two elongated slots on opposite sides of the middle, a socket on the front face of the inner member for engaging the hook, said socket extending parallel to the length of the slots, whereby when the two members are engaged their respective slots cross each other at right angles, substantially as specified.

Toronto, April 10, 1901.

CHARLES PHILLIPS In presence of- L. F. BROOK, O. H. Browns. 

